William Edgar Fulton is an American mathematician, specializing in algebraic geometry. Wikipedia
Born: 1939 (age 84 years), Naugatuck, CT
Academic advisors: John Milnor, Goro Shimura, John Coleman Moore, and more
Notable students: Robert Lazarsfeld, Paolo Aluffi, and Seán Keel
Award: Leroy P. Steele Prize (2010)
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